Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century: In the Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, With a Complete Catalogue de Rothstein, Natalie - 1990

1990 red hardcover with designed DJ and a slipcover w design in very good+ condition; slight wear to covers, good binding, no marks inside. US media mail only for shipping. For foreign shipping use Biblio Export Center.
The 370+ illustrations in color, include designs and samples that show important stylistic changes and particular techniques, some with historical significance. 352 Pages. Edited by Natalie Rothstein. Some examples of French and English clothing from the 18th century.

Boston: Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown and Company, 1990. First American edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good+. Red cloth boards in dust jacket, quarto [9.75" x 13.5"], illustrated in color and b&w. Book has hint of edgewear to bottoms of boards, binding tight, text clean and unmarked, faint foxing to edges of block. DJ rubbed. THIS LARGE, HEAVY BOOK WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FEES.

Boston: Bullfinch Press, 1990. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 351pp. 473 illustrations (371 in color). Bibliography; Index. Fine in fine dust jacket, in somewhat worn slipcase. From the personal library of noted chef, Robert Kincaid, and INSCRIBED by him to his wife. A lushly produced catalogue on the museum's important and extensive collection of English and French silk designs, with special emphasis on fabrics designed and woven during the eighteenth century. The collection includes some of the earliest examples to have survived anywhere, with the exception of a few medieval Italian patterns. "The diversity is astonishing - motifs ranging from lilies and wild daisies to exotic fruit, butterflies, castles by the sea, ruined temples, and patterns based on leopard spots, abstracts, or diamond latticework... as brilliant and fresh today as they were two centuries ago." - dustjacket flap. All domestic orders are fully trackable - Images available upon request.

In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information.

Red cloth board with gilt particulars to spine; pictorial dust jacket; housed in pictorial paper slipcase . The book states that there are 473 illustrations, of which 371 are in full color. No previous owners' names or other markings. 9.75 x 13.75 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is a very large & heavy book.

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Bulfinch Press 1990. Folio. in printed card slipcase which is a little worn and slightly split 351 pp., 473 illustrations, including 371 in colour The Silk Industries of England and France reached an apex in the eighteenth century. 'The Victoria and Albert Museum in London contains the most important and collection of these silk designs in the world. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. 0821218123 . Near Fine. Cloth. 1990.

Bulfinch Pr, 1990-11-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Thames and Hudson 1990. 4to. Presentation copy. 351 pp. Red cloth with gilt decor and lettering to spine in a colour illustrated jacket. Minor spots to edges, but otherwise, all in near fine condition, clean and bright. Presentation inscription from the author on the ffep. to Wendy Hefford, the Victoria and Albert Museum's curator and specialist in European tapestries and carpets, printed and woven textiles who worked there from late 1960 to 1998; she is also thanked for contributing research and reading proofs in the acknowledgements. 473 illustrations, including 371 in colour. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. 0821218123 . Near Fine. Gilt Decorated Cloth. 1990.

Boston, MA.: Bullfinch Press, 1990. Comprehensive scholarly reference text presents a historical representation of the extensive collection of silk designs from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, some of which are among the earliest to have survived anywhere, with the exception of a few medieval Italian patterns. Most of the fabrics are of English origin, created to meet the requirements of European and American fashion markets. The collection includes comparable French patterns, and the extraordinarily lush designs of a French order book. Includes a diverse number and patterns of silk designs- motifs ranging from lilies and wild daisies to exotic fruit, butterflies, castles by the sea, ruined temples, and patterns based on leopard spots, abstracts, or diamond latticework; brilliant colors and textural contrasts. Includes studies of the designers, weavers, journeymen, and mercers of the silk industry, and an extensive glossary. 351 pgs. 473 illustrations, 371 in full color. Small… Leer más